From Grassroots to Whale: The Legendary Journey of a Crypto Assets Player

Recently, a remarkable new star has emerged in the Crypto Assets market. This former meme coin mogul has transformed into a Whale in contract trading, frequently opening positions worth hundreds of millions of dollars on a certain trading platform, attracting widespread attention from the market. As one of the few big players who publicly identifies on this platform and is active in the community, James Wynn's daily position changes have become a focal point of close attention for many investors.

So, who exactly is James Wynn? How does he influence the direction of the entire market through his statements and trading actions?

From a Poverty-Stricken Town to "10U War God"

According to James Wynn's account, he was born in a forgotten little town in England, filled with crime, drugs, alcohol, and poverty. He states that he had a hard life from a young age, "barely making ends meet each week."

In 2022, James Wynn was introduced to Crypto Assets and became known as the "10U War God". He often navigated between some ultra-small market cap meme coins until he later discovered PEPE. Subsequently, he decided to heavily invest in PEPE and thus gained tens of millions of dollars in profit.

According to information from social media, James Wynn joined Twitter in 2023, and almost all of his initial content focused on the promotion and publicity of PEPE coin. In April 2023, he predicted that the market value of the PEPE token would rise to $4.2 billion, while its market value at that time was only $4.2 million. A year later, this prediction not only came true but even exceeded his expectations. By October 2024, the market value of PEPE peaked at over $10 billion, making it one of the highest market cap meme coins.

As one of the largest holders of PEPE coin, James Wynn has also made huge profits. According to statistics, his initial investment in PEPE was only $7,600, and by April 2024, his earnings had exceeded $25 million. Considering that PEPE later surged by about three times again, James Wynn's total profits could exceed $50 million.

From Community Celebrity to Being Questioned

By 2024, with the successful creation of the PEPE deity persona, James Wynn's posts began to involve more meme coins, and he himself frequently published information about new tokens, making calls for them. In April 2024, James Wynn recommended a token called ELON and, in the following days, made crazy calls for it just like he did for PEPE. At the same time, he quietly laid the groundwork for this token. Under his powerful influence, many community players began to follow and buy ELON.

However, after the coin rose a hundredfold, James Wynn claimed that the token had issues and stated that he had liquidated his holdings. This action caused the price of ELON to drop by 70% in a short period, resulting in significant losses for many followers. This incident severely damaged James Wynn's reputation in the community, and people began to question his credibility.

Subsequently, James Wynn's content gradually shifted from being a community promoter to becoming an investor and analyst. In the second half of 2024, he began to gradually focus on Bitcoin trends, market analysis, and other aspects. He also changed his social media name from "James Wynn (The GOAT)" to "James Wynn Whale".

Crazy Bet of 1.2 Billion USD

In March 2025, James Wynn officially transitioned to a certain trading platform and deposited approximately 6 million dollars to engage in contract trading. In just two months, through high leverage operations, by May 24, James Wynn increased his profits to around 48 million dollars.

Especially in the past month, through frequent high leverage and large position investments, James Wynn not only frequently brought his operations to the social media hot list but also proved his trading strength again with a monthly profit of 36 million USD.

His trading strategy is surprisingly simple, mainly focusing on Bitcoin and a few meme coins such as PEPE, TRUMP, and FARTCOIN. For example, on April 6, 2025, he went long on Bitcoin with an average price of $94,292 and 40x leverage; when the price of Bitcoin rose from $94,000 to $100,000, his floating profit reached $5 million. Meanwhile, his 10x leveraged long position in PEPE had a floating profit of as much as $23 million. Trading in TRUMP and FARTCOIN tokens also contributed approximately $5 million to $5.57 million and $4.3 million to $5.15 million in profits, respectively.

As of May 24, James Wynn's total funds on the platform were approximately $55.8 million, compared to an opening position of $1.25 billion. His overall leverage ratio was about 22 times, under which market fluctuations exceeding 5% could lead to a complete liquidation. This trading style falls under high risk, high reward, and is not suitable for ordinary traders. Considering that James Wynn had previously earned tens of millions of dollars in principal on meme coins like PEPE, his position is also within a controllable risk range.

On May 24, James Wynn closed a position worth $1.2 billion, incurring a loss of approximately $13.39 million. Due to the significant losses from this trade, his overall earnings also fell back to around $40 million.

Conclusion

Looking at James Wynn's career in crypto trading, from an unknown to a leader in meme coins, and then to a contract trading Whale, his experience seems to align most closely with people's imagination of the crypto wealth story. Despite holding a vast fortune, he remains active on social media. This high exposure brings him tangible benefits: during the meme coin hype, he can leverage his influence to ensure that the coins he invests in always have followers; and in the contract trading phase, his actions also influence some traders' judgments about the market, even creating a following effect.

Overall, James Wynn's success seems to be a mix of market timing, exceptional courage (or extreme risk-taking), and strong self-marketing abilities. His "rags to riches" story may leave the market with more questions than answers. Is he a visionary trading genius, or just a lucky person who caught the wave of the times? Is the next stop continued wealth or eventual liquidation?

This is far from over; the crypto market has never lacked for "tycoons" in different stages, but to become a "evergreen tree," it still requires the test of time.